Rule 32 – Trial by Commissioner
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Rule 32 – Trial by Commissioner is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the referral of certain issues or cases to a court-appointed commissioner for reception of evidence and fact-finding, subject to the court’s final approval.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine legal provision
ⓘ
procedural rule ⓘ rule of court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assist the court in reception and evaluation of evidence
ⓘ
expedite resolution of complex factual issues ⓘ |
| allows |
parties to examine and cross-examine witnesses before the commissioner
ⓘ
parties to file objections to the commissioner’s report ⓘ parties to present evidence before the commissioner ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cases where a commissioner is needed for reception of evidence
ⓘ
civil actions ⓘ |
| authorizes |
court to adopt commissioner’s findings
ⓘ
court to modify commissioner’s findings ⓘ court to receive further evidence ⓘ court to recommit the report to the commissioner ⓘ court to reject commissioner’s findings ⓘ |
| basisOf | use of commissioners in Philippine civil procedure ⓘ |
| bindingForce | subordinate to the Constitution and statutes of the Philippines ⓘ |
| governs |
fact-finding by a commissioner
ⓘ
reception of evidence by a commissioner ⓘ referral of issues to a commissioner ⓘ trial by commissioner ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine Rules of Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of a commissioner by the court
ⓘ
reference of issues to a commissioner ⓘ report of commissioner to the court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rule 30 – Trial
ⓘ
Rule 31 – Consolidation or Severance ⓘ Rule 33 – Demurrer to Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
commissioner to submit a written report
ⓘ
court order for reference to a commissioner ⓘ parties to be given notice of hearings before the commissioner ⓘ |
| source | Rules of Court promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | court’s final approval ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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